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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(7) Remove countershaft fifth gear needle bearing
assembly (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 COUNTERSHAFT FIFTH GEAR NEEDLE
BEARING
1 - NEEDLE BEARING
2 - COUNTERSHAFT
(8) Remove coned shape rear bearing thrust
washer from countershaft (Fig. 14).
NOTE: Note washer bore locating notch for assem-
bly reference.
(9) Remove thrust washer locating pin from coun-
tershaft.
Fig. 14 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING THRUST
WASHER
1 - THRUST WASHER
2 - THRUST WASHER PIN
(10) Remove mainshaft fifth gear with Puller Set
6444 and Jaw 6459 or 6820. Position first Jaw on
gear (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 JAW ON MAINSHAFT FIFTH GEAR
1 - MAINSHAFT FIFTH GEAR
2 - JAW
3 - MAINSHAFT
(11) Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1and Puller
Rods 6444-3 4X2 or 6444-4 4X4 (Fig. 16). Slide
assembly onto output shaft and seat flange in notch
of jaw.
Fig. 16 PULLER FLANGE
1 - JAW
2 - PULLER FLANGE
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